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Editorial
Education
The importance of proper planning for new suburbs
The failure to plan for public primary schools has allowed the private primary school to steal the march in Sydney’s fast-developing fringe suburbs.
- The Herald's View
Sam Mostyn beats Margaret Beazley in The Block: Vice-regal edition
As soon as news first surfaced of a possible royal visit in October, the jockeying began. And it was not confined to the racetrack.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Editorial
Robo-debt royal commission
Shameless claim of victimisation in robo-debt scandal defies credibility
Robo-debt resulted in deaths and mental anguish among thousands of welfare recipients but one of the people who shaped the policy claims she is a victim too.
- The Herald's View
Tony Wright’s Column
Real life
Stranded, stressed … then blown away by an act of kindness
A foolish, absent-minded mistake could have wrecked our road trip. Instead, it led to a rescue – and a reminder of the good in the world.
- by Tony Wright
CBD
CBD
Jane Hume is reunited with her Lycra buddy
Canberra is a small town, as the Coalition senator found when she relived a viral moment at the Midwinter Ball.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
CBD feels the love at the Midwinter Ball
Business leaders, lobbyists, media executives and actors have descended on Canberra for a night of shameless networking … sorry, raising money for charity.
- by Stephen Brook
Editorial
Universities in crisis
International student numbers not easy to cut without dire results
The Albanese government’s plan to cut international student numbers could be disastrous, according to universities and business.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Alcohol
Barnaby’s booze ban? I’m thirsty for the details
As iron-cast as Barnaby Joyce’s willpower obviously is, those of us playing along at home were hoping for … something more.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Albanese tears up over alleged threats to family
An alleged teenaged terrorist is said to have vowed to behead a Labor politician and professed admiration for the Christchurch mass killer.
- by Olivia Ireland and Perry Duffin
Assange’s defiant gesture on return as wife asks for time to recover
Stella Assange says her husband needs time to recover but also signalled the start of a campaign for a presidential pardon.
- by Matthew Knott, David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
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